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Colorado Bureau of Mines Publications

Arthur, E. P. / ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1939, Denver, pb, 85 pages, - 5 -, $ 25

Eyck, T. W. T. / SUMMARY OF MINERAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES IN COLORADO, 1970, Denver, pb, 88 pages, - 5 -, $ 25



Colorado Geological Survey Publications

First Report, 1908 / George, R. D. / THE MAIN TUNGSTEN AREA OF BOULDER COUNTY COLORADO and THE MONTEZUMA MINING DISTRICT OF SUMMIT COUNTY COLORADO, 1909, cl, 243 pages, 22 plates (4 in pocket), - 5 -, $ 95

B 1 and 2 / George, R. D. / PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE MONARCH MINING DISTRICT, CHAFFEE COUNTY, COLORADO and GEOLOGY OF THE GRAYBACK MINING DISTRICT, COSTILLA COUNTY, COLORADO, afb, 11 and 9 plates for each part respectively, - 3 -, $ 35

B 1 and 2 / George, R. D. / PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE MONARCH MINING DISTRICT, CHAFFEE COUNTY, COLORADO and Patton, H. B., et.al / GEOLOGY OF THE GRAYBACK MINING DISTRICT, COSTILLA COUNTY, COLORADO, cl, 11 plates and 9 plates for each part respectively, - 5 -, $ 45

B 3 / George, R. D. / GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ALMA DISTRICT, PARK COUNTY, COLORADO, Denver, 1912, cl, 284 pages, - 3 -, all three pocket plates present, $ 100

B 4/5 / Crawford, R. D., et.al. / GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MONARCH AND TOMICHI DISTRICTS <and> RECONNAISSANCE OF THE GEOLOGY OF THE RABBIT EARS REGION <and> PERMIAN OR “PERMO-CARBONIFEROUS” OF THE EASTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS IN COLORADO, Denver, 1913, cl, 454 pages, 25 plates (7 in pocket), 15 figs., used, $ 60

B 6 / George, R. D. / COMMON MINERALS AND ROCKS, THEIR OCCURRENCE AND USES, Denver, 1913, cl, 400 pages, used, $ 25

B 7 / Jones, O. M. / BIBLIOGRAPHY OF COLORADO GEOLOGY AND MINING with subject index from the Earliest Explorations to 1912, 1914, cl, 493 pages, used, $ 25

B 8 / Butler, G. M. / THE CLAYS OF EASTERN COLORADO AND DATA CONCERNING THOSE NEAR SOME CENTERS OF POPULATION ELSEWHERE IN THE STATE, Denver, 1915, cl, 353 pages, used, $ 20

B 9 / Patton, H. B. / GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BONANZA DISTRICT, SAGUACHE COUNTY, COLORADO, 1916, afb, 136 pages, 23 plates, 2 figs., archival repair to one pocket plate, ovg, used, $ 35

B 9 / Patton, H. B. / GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BONANZA DISTRICT, SAGUACHE COUNTY, COLORADO, 1916, cl, 136 pages, 23 plates, 2 figs., used, $ 45

B 10 / Crawford, R. D. and Worcester. P. G. / GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE GOLD BRICK DISTRICT, GUNNISON COUNTY, COLORADO, 1916, cl, 116 pages, 9 plates, 4 figs., used, $ 35

B 14 / Worester P. G. / MOLYBDENUM DEPOSITS OF COLORADO, 1919, pb, 131 pages, 2 plates, used, $ 20

B 15 / Muilenburg, G. A. / MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF COLORADO, Denver, 1919,
pb, 72 pages, - 3 -, $ 20

B 15 / Muilenburg, G. A. / MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF COLORADO, Denver, 1919,
afb, 72 pages, - 3 -, $ 30

B 17 / Howell, J. V. / TWIN LAKES DISTRICT OF COLORADO, Denver, 1919, pb, 108 pages, 2 plates (1 in pocket, other with text), 27 figs., used, $ 20

B 19 / Henderson, J. / THE CRETACEOUS FORMATIONS OF NO
RTHEASTERN COLORADO and THE FOOTHILLS FORMATIONS OF NORTH-CENTRAL COLORADO, 1920, pb or afb, 98 pages, 1 plate in pocket, 11 figs., used, $ 10

B 20 / Toepelman, W. C. / PRELIMINARY NOTES ON THE REVISION OF THE GEOLOGICAL MAP OF EASTERN COLORADO, 1924, pb, 21 pages, 1 plate, used, $ 5

B 22 / Chronic, J. and Chronic, H. / PRAIRIE, PEAK AND PLATEAU: A GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF COLORADO, Denver, 1972, pb, 136 pages, well illustrated, used, $ 10


B 23 / Crawford, R. D., et.al. / SOME ANTICLINES OF ROUTT COUNTY, COLORADO, Denver, 1920, afb, 59 pages plus index, 3 plates (in pocket) 10 figs., used, $ 5

B 24 / Coffin, R. C., et.al. / SOME ANTICLINES OF WESTERN COLORADO, Denver, 1920, pb or afb, 59 pages plus index, 2 plates (in pocket), 13 figs., used-, $ 5

B 25 / George, R. D. / OIL SHALES OF COLORADO, 1921, pb, 78 pages, 10 figs., 2 plates in pocket, used, $ 55

B 27 / Patton, H. B., et. al. / UNDERGROUND WATER POSSIBILITIES, LA JUNTA AREA; UNDERGROUND WATER RESOURCES OF PARTS OF CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES; GEOLOGY OF PARTS OF LAS ANIMAS, OTERO, AND BENT COUNTIES, 1924, pb, 106 pages, 2 plates, 4 figs., used, $ 10

B 2
7 / Patton, H. B., et. al. / UNDERGROUND WATER POSSIBILITIES, LA JUNTA AREA; UNDERGROUND WATER RESOURCES OF PARTS OF CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES; GEOLOGY OF PARTS OF LAS ANIMAS, OTERO, AND BENT COUNTIES, 1924, afb, 106 pages, 2 plates, 4 figs., used, $ 5

B 32 / Chronic, J. and Chronic, H. / PRAIRIE, PEAK AND PLATEAU, A GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF COLORADO, Denver, 1972, pb, 126 pages, - 2 -, $ 10

IS 17 / Schwochow, S. D. and Hornbecker, A. L. / GEOLOGY AND RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF STRATEGIC MINERALS IN COLORADO, Denver, 1985, pb, 70 pages, 1 figure, 1 plate, 19 tables, - 1 -, $ 8

IS 33 / Parker, B. H. / GOLD PANNING AND PLACERING IN COLORADO, HOW AND WHERE, Denver, 1992, 83 pages, pb, - 1 -, $ 20

IS 45 / Lawson, A. D. / ACTIVE PERMITTED MINE OPERATIONS IN COLORADO, 1996-97, Denver, 1998, pb, 58 pages, 1 plate, - 1 -, $ 10

RS 21 / Heinrich, E. W. / PRECAMBRIAN TUNGSTEN AND COPPER-ZINC SKARN DEPOSITS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL COLORADO, Denver, 1981, pb, 115 pages, - 1 -, $ 6

RS 28 / Davis, M. W. and Streufert, R. K. / GOLD OCCURRENCES IN COLORADO, Denver, 1990, pb, 101 pages, 2 plates (in pocket), 49 figs., 2 tables, - 1 -, $ 30  [This is an original copy, not the reprint]

RS 35 / Cappa, J. A. / ALKALIC IGNEOUS ROCKS OF COLORADO AND THEIR ASSOCIATED ORE DEPOSITS, 1998, pb, 138 pages, - 1 -, $ 20

OFR 96-4-20 / HISTORY, GEOLOGY, HYDROGEOLOGY, SUMMITVILLE MINES AND DOWNSTREAM EFFECTS, AND OTHER NEARBY MINES OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY, COLORADO, Denver, 1996, pb, 189 pages, - 1 -, $ 18

OFR 00 - 10 / Neubert, J. and Wood, R. H. II / HISTORY, GEOLOGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING OF THE LOWER FAIR DAY MINE, ARAPAHO / ROOSEVELT NATIONAL FOREST, BOULDER COUNTY, 2000, pb, 36 pages, - 1 -, $ 8

OFR 75 - 4 - 4 / Schwochow, S. D. / MINERAL RESOURCES AND MINING POTENTIAL IN THE IDAHO SPRINGS VICINITY, CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO, Denver, 1975, pb, 9 pages, 2 plates, - 1 -, $ 15

MS 11 / Collier, J. D., et.al. / MAP AND DIRECTORY OF COLORADO URANIUM AND VANADIUM MINING AND MILLING ACTIVITIES, Denver, 1978, pb, 13 pages, 1 folded map, - 3 -, $ 4

MS 28 / Streufert, R. K. and Cappa, J. A. / LOCATION MAP AND DESCRIPTIONS OF METAL OCCURRENCES IN COLORADO WITH NOTES ON ECONOMIC POTENTIAL, Denver, 1994, pb, 35 pages, 1 plate, $ 15



Colorado Trails Illustrated Maps [Listed by # and Title; Retail Price $ 11.95, our price, $ 10 each with free media mail shipping when you order at least 2 maps]

100 / Boulder, Golden, $ 10
101 / Cache la Poudre, Big Thompson, $ 10
102 / Indian Hills, Gold Hill,
$ 10
103 / Winter Park, Central City, Rollins Pass, $ 10
104 / Idaho Springs, Loveland Pass, $ 10
105 / Tarryall Mountains, Kenosha Pass, $ 10
106 / Kremmling, Granby, $ 10
107 / Green Mountain Reservoir, Ute Pass, $ 10
108 / Vail, Frisco, Dillon, $ 10
109 / Breckenridge, Tennessee Pass, $ 10
110 / Leadville, Fairplay, $ 10
111 / Red Feather Lakes, Glendevey, $ 10
112 / Poudre River, Cameron Pass, $ 10
116 / Hahns Peak, Steamboat Lake, $ 10
117 / Clark, Buffalo Pass, $ 10
118 / Steamboat Springs, Rabbit Ears Pass, $ 10
119 / Yampa, Gore Pass, $ 10
121 / Eagle, Avon, $ 10
122 / Flat Tops NE, $ 10
123 / Flat Tops SE , $ 10
124 / Flat Tops NW, $ 10
125 / Flat Tops SW, $ 10
These 4 new Flat Tops Maps above have replaced maps 150 and 151 below
126 / Holy Cross, Ruedi Reservoir, $ 10
127 / Aspen, Independence Pass, $ 10
128 / Maroon Bells, Redstone, Marble, $ 10

129 / Buena Vista, Collegiate Peaks, $ 10
130 / Salida, St. Elmo, Mount Shavano, $ 10
131 / Crested Butte, Pearl Pass, $ 10
132 / Gunnsion, Pitkin, $ 10
134 / Black Mesa, Curecanti Pass, $ 10
135 / Deckers, Rampart Range, $ 10
136 / Grand Mesa, $ 10
137 / Pikes Peak, Canon City, $ 10
138 / Sangre de Cristo, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, $ 10
139 / La Garita, Cochetopa Hills, $ 10
140 / Weminuche Wilderness, $ 10
141 / Telluride, Silverton, Ouray, Lake City, $ 10
142 / South San Juan Wilderness, Del Norte, $ 10
144 / Durango, Cortez, $ 10
146 / Uncompahgre South: Uncompahgre National Forest, $ 10
147 / Uncompahgre North: Uncompahgre National Forest, $ 10
149 / Eagles Nest and Holy Cross Wildermess Areas, $ 10
150 / Flat Tops North, $ 10
151 / Flat Tops South, $ 10
200 / Rocky Mountain National Park, $ 10
208 / Coronado National Monument: McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, $ 10
220 / Dinosaur National Monument, $ 10
245 / Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park: Curecanti National Recreation Area, $ 10
301 / Long’s Peak, Bear Lake, Wild Basin$ 10
503 / Winter Park, Grand Lake Mountain Bike Map, $ 10
504 / Durango, Silverton & Telluride Mountain Bike Map, $ 10, (only one copy remains), this map has been discontinued, use map 144 as a replacement


Colorado Mineralogical Records 
All Mineralogical Records are now in their own catalog

Colorado Historical Publications by Arcadia Publishing Company

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A complete list of Arcadia Publishing books is now available.



Barbour, E. and the Telluride Historical Museum /
TELLURIDE, Charleston, 2006, pb, 127 pages, - 1 -,the tiny town of Telluride is a Rocky Mountain jewel. Wedged in a remote box canyon high in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, it has a remarkable historic architectural landscape, staggering beauty, a past both haunting and enchanted, and an illustrious reputation for skiing and leisure. For centuries, the Ute Indians revered the region as a hunting ground but were banished in the 1880s by mineralhungry legions. This began an era of high-country camps and saloon-lined streets. Ever since, Telluride's unique story has been one of intrepid individualism, boom and bust, celebration and conundrum

Cripple Creek District Museum /
THE CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT, Charleston, 2011, pb, 127 pages, - 1 -, as one of the last major boomtowns created from gold rushes in Colorado's Rocky Mountains, the Cripple Creek District, located just west of Pikes Peak, became home to thousands of men, women, and children from dozens of nationalities the world over. They struggled to establish homes in the rugged and sometimes inhospitable environment of high-altitude gold camp life. The need for a modicum of civilization's amenities in this roughneck enclave, which eventually became the Teller County seat, was stunted by mining's inherent injuries and illness, the harsh mountain winters, great fires that destroyed many area towns, and debilitating labor strikes. More than a century of pioneer living is represented in this evocative tour through famous and infamous local history, from the early settlers to the descendants and residents who still call the Cripple Creek District home

Corr, J. /
SILVERTON AND THE ALPINE LOOP, Charleston, 2014, pb, 127 pages, - 1 -, as the ancestral hunting grounds of mountain people known as the Utes, the future site of Silverton was explored by nomadic hunters for generations. During the 1860s, Charles Baker, an early mining prospector, discovered some mineral wealth in the area and spread highly exaggerated rumors that brought in even more prospectors. Significant wealth was found in Arrastra Gulch along the Alpine Loop, north of Baker's Park. From the beginning of its mining heritage, Silverton has gone through periods of boom to bust. In the 1950s, the area was discovered by Hollywood, increasing its appeal to tourism, and in the 1960s, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad reinvested heavily to dedicate itself to tourist travel. Although mining continued on a limited basis up until the 1990s, Silverton's economy is now supported by those who come for its history, picturesque landscapes, fly fishing, jeeping, and hiking

"Tj" Davis, T. and "Whitey" Huff, R. C. Sr. /
THE UNCOMPAHGRE VALLEY
, Charleston, 2010, pb, 127 pages, - 1 -, settlers of European heritage arrived in the Uncompahgre River Valley after the Ute tribe was ordered to reservation lands in Utah by the federal government in 1881. The pioneers staked out properties and established covenants. The Uncompahgre River carried the usual annual melt from the San Juan Mountains through today's Ouray, Montrose, and Delta Counties toward its confluence with the Colorado River near Grand Junction. But the settlers' crops required more water than the river or irrigation ditches could bring. Engineers assessed the failed farms and abandoned villages in the wake of the Uncompahgre Valley's over-settlement and looked east of Montrose to the Black Canyon, cut by the nearby Gunnison River. They drilled the Gunnison Tunnel to bring the snowcap melt from the Continental Divide's western slopes to the Uncompahgre Valley, creating one of the Rocky Mountain region's most fertile valleys. The tunnel, completed in 1909, was the biggest irrigation project up to that time

Dugan, B. M. /
MINES OF CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Charleston, 2013, pb, 127 pages, - 1 -, in 1859, "Pikes Peak or bust!" spread across America and brought men and their families from all over to the Kansas goldfields seeking a new beginning. Thousands came to Clear Creek and Gilpin Counties and eventually settled all of Colorado. The mining communities of Idaho Springs, Georgetown, Empire, Silver Plume, Dumont, and Lawson all exist because of the pursuit of gold and silver. Gold was initially easy to get to, but in time, underground mineral development was necessary. New technologies and the Industrial Revolution made mining easier, but there was still work to be done to establish local fire departments, churches, schools, and governments

Fleming, B. and McNeill, M. /
POUDRE CANYON, Charleston, 2015, pb, 127 pages, - 1 -, carved eons ago by the Cache la Poudre River, the Poudre Canyon, north and west of Fort Collins, Colorado, has long been a favored recreation place, for fishing, hiking, camping, and more, of area residents and tourists. The canyon has many colorful tales to tell; this book takes readers on a drive through that history, milepost by milepost, stopping at historic places and taking some side trips along the way. Beginning with trappers and mountain men, the canyon has been traveled since the early 1800s, and Native Americans roamed here for times unknown before that. Explorers came, as did seekers of gold and silver. The expanding railroads resulted in logging enterprises, and mining interests brought about better access to mining towns. Near the end of the 19th century, tourists began to enjoy the hunting and fishing of the area. In 1920, the road, which had been blocked from either direction by a place in the canyon called the Narrows, finally went through all the way, bringing resorts and tourists

Forsyth, D. /
BLACK HAWK AND CENTRAL CITY, Charleston, 2013, pb, 127 pages, - 1 -, the neighboring towns of Central City and Black Hawk in Gilpin County played very prominent roles in the formation of Colorado. The two mining camps supplied millions of dollars in gold, giving them great economic and political power in the 1800s, and Colorado's first two US senators and representative came from Central City. The two towns were home to popular theaters, schools, churches, baseball teams, and thriving businesses, all designed to prove they were permanent, law-abiding settlements. As mining began to die out in the late 1890s and early 1900s, the two towns entered a period of steep economic decline, but a new mining operation and the reopening of the Central City Opera House in the 1930s led to a revival, making the former mining camps major tourist attractions. The introduction of legalized gambling in 1991 added yet another chapter to the colorful history of Black Hawk and Central City

Goodliffe, R. /
DILLON AND SILVERTHORNE, Charleston, 2009, pb, 127 pages, - 1 -, Lake Dillon sits at almost 2 miles high in the Rocky Mountains. The dam and reservoir that produced this Summit County resort, along with Dillon Village on its shore and the town of Silverthorne just below it, are collectively one of Colorado's winter-summer fun destinations. Dillon Dam is 5,288 feet long by 231 feet high, creating a large freshwater source for the city of Denver, as well as 25 miles of scenic shoreline. The dam stores 85.5 billion gallons of water from the Snake and Blue Rivers and Ten Mile Creek. On cue, these waters rush eastward to the South Platte River Basin through the Transmontane Project, or Roberts Tunnel—augered hundreds of feet under the Continental Divide in one of the West's most controversial water relocation epics. Today Dillon, Silverthorne, and the Blue River Basin on Colorado's western slope see their share of sailboating, snow and Nordic skiing, windsurfing, and snowboarding

Mather, S. F., Ph.D. and the Summit Historical Society /
FRISCO AND THE TEN MILE CANYON, Charleston, 2011, pb, 127 pages, - 1 -, Frisco and the Ten Mile Canyon tells the story of the once-thriving railroad town that served as the gateway to the towns and mines of the Ten Mile Canyon. Beginning in 1879, mines produced silver, gold, and other minerals while experiencing the usual boom and bust cycles. With the slow, painful death of mining and the curtailing of rail service, Frisco and nearby towns suffered. While the towns in the canyon became memories, Frisco experienced a rebirth and revitalization when the recreational landscape and economy replaced that of the late 1800s and early 1900's

Mather, S. F., Ph.D. and the Summit Historical Society /
SUMMIT COUNTY, Charleston, 2008, 127 pages, - 1 -, in 1859, a group of men from Denver crossed the Continental Divide with the hope of finding gold in the Blue River Valley. Their initial success changed the landscape as towns blossomed across the countryside, and ranches, which provided much needed food, were established along the lower part of the valley. The arrival of the railroads in 1882 facilitated the movement of people and goods in and out of the area. The railroads also made mining operations much more profitable and diminished the isolation of the county's residents. Women and children began arriving in greater numbers in the 1880s, bringing with them the refinements of the Victorian era. The influx of families spurred the establishment of churches, libraries, social clubs, and hospitals and, at the same time, discouraged gambling, drinking, and prostitution

Miller, V. and Schreck, C. /
THE COLORADO FUEL AND IRON COMPANY
, Charleston, 2018, pb, 127 pages, - 1 -, with roots dating to 1872, the Colorado Fuel and Iron (CF&I) Company at Pueblo served as the principal heavy industry leader in the Rocky Mountain region, producing steel rails, spikes, and track accessories for the burgeoning railroad industry. Over the next 121 years, the company grew to manufacture dozens of other products used in the agriculture, mining, commercial, and residential industries, driving Pueblo to become the "Pittsburgh of the West." As the region's largest private employer, CF&I also played a significant role in the history of American labor relations. A vertically integrated company maintaining its own mining, transportation, land and water resources, and medical, recreational, and steelmaking facilities, CF&I played a critical role in the history and development of the products that connected the Centennial State and, ultimately, the West

Park County
Local History Archives /
PARK COUNTY, Charleston, 2015 pages, pb, 127 pages, - 1 -, created in 1861, Park County is one of Colorado's original 17 territorial counties. It is named after South Park, which is the vast, high alpine valley at the county's center. By the time the first fur trappers and explorers arrived in the early 1800s, Ute Indians had long visited the area to hunt the mountain valleys and fish the trout-filled streams. In 1859, prospectors discovered gold along Tarryall Creek, ushering in a mining boom that gave rise to dozens of boisterous mining camps. Ranchers soon followed, taking advantage of the nutritious native grasses and raising cattle to feed hungry miners, often under harsh conditions. By the 1880s, the Denver, South Park & Pacific and Colorado Midland Railroads arrived, spurring the growth of new towns and opening new markets for Park County's minerals, hay, ice, lumber, and cattle. As mining waned, tourism emerged as a major economic force attracting visitors eager to experience Park County's authentic character and stunning natural beauty.

Saunders, G. Z., Maria Jones, M., and the Ouray County Historical Society /
OURAY, Charleston, 2009, pb, 127 pages, - 1 -, situated in a spectacular basin surrounded by 13,000-foot peaks, the city of Ouray has captured the eye of adventurers from its beginnings, while the glitter of gold and silver brought prospectors to its mountains. The Uncompahgre Utes hunted and soaked in their sacred hot springs for generations, but about one year after Chief Ouray's death, they were removed from their homelands to a reservation in Utah. Mines and mining camps proliferated in the harsh, remote high country, where rugged terrain hampered the transportation of ore and supplies, even after toll roads and railroads lessened isolation. Ouray (pronounced "Yurr-AY") developed into a Victorian community with families, churches, and schools contrasted with rowdy saloons and so-called "fancy ladies." Ouray further embraced tourism after mining waned, and heritage preservation remains an ongoing concern.

Turnbaugh, K. /
AROUND NEDERLAND, Charleston, 2011, pb, 127 pages, - 1 -, Nederland survived three boom-and-bust cycles involving three different minerals. During the silver boom, U.S. president Ulysses S. Grant visited Central City in 1873 and walked on silver bricks that had been mined in Caribou and milled in Nederland. The second boom followed the discovery of gold in Eldora in 1897 and lasted only a few years. The third boom was sparked by the discovery of tungsten by Sam Conger, the same man who made the original discovery of silver in Caribou. The Conger mine eventually became the greatest tungsten mine in the world. During World War I, Nederland's population swelled to 3,000—twice the size it is today—and another 2,000 were estimated to live nearby. In each boom, men came to mine, open stores, and transport goods and ore. They brought families with them, and many towns sprang up, including Caribou, Eldora, Lakewood, Tungsten, and Rollinsville. Some of these communities have survived, while others remain only in memories and photographs

Vandenbusche, D. /
AROUND MONARCH PASS, Charleston, 2010, pb, 127 pages, - 1 -, Monarch Country is an incredibly beautiful mountain region spanning both sides of the Continental Divide in the southern portions of Chaffee and Gunnison Counties in the Rocky Mountains of south-central Colorado. Monarch Pass, at 11,312 feet above sea level, divides the Gunnison Country in the west from the Arkansas River watershed in the east. This scenic, wild, and rugged region surrounding the crossroads of U.S. Routes 50 and 285 is rich in mining, railroad, and skiing history and once included booming mining camps such as Maysville, Garfield, Monarch, and White Pine. The crown jewel of this spectacular high-country landscape is the Monarch Ski Area, which enjoys 350 to 500 inches of snowfall every year

Vandenbusche, D. and Houston, G. /
LAKE CITY, Charleston, 2019, pb, 127 pages, - 1 -, Located 8,671 feet in the clouds, Lake City sits on the edge of the beautiful San Juan Mountains on Colorado's Western Slope. Between Lake City and Silverton, 28 miles away, are towering 14,000-foot mountains with three nearly 13,000-foot-high passes and scenery that takes one's breath away. Lake City began as a booming gold and silver camp, complete with a narrow-gauge railroad, 4,000 residents, a smelter, and rich investors looking for their "El Dorado." Today, the beautiful little town, tucked away in the Rocky Mountains, is a haven for the many tourists who come to hike, ski, fish, climb, and relax in the quaint "Shangri-La of Colorado.

Vandenbusche, D. /
BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON, THE, Charleston, 2009, pb, 127 pages, - 1 -, The Black Canyon of the Gunnison River is one of the deepest, narrowest, and most inaccessible canyons in the United States. Very few explorers have ever traversed the 53-mile gorge in Gunnison and Montrose Counties. The canyon, one of the nation's wonders, has been the precipitous stage for an exciting history featuring Ute Indians, a narrow-gauge railroad, sensational explorations, and the construction of the Gunnison Tunnel—the first major Bureau of Reclamation project in history. The Black Canyon became a national monument in 1932 and a national park in 1999. Today it remains a crown jewel of Colorado's Western Slope.

Vandenbusche,D. and the Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum and Gunnison Pioneer Museum /
CRESTED BUTTE, Charleston, 2011, pb, 127 pages, - 1 -, Crested Butte rises 8,885 feet above sea level on the edge of the beautiful Elk Mountains in the Gunnison Country of Colorado's Western Slope. Between Crested Butte and Aspen, 25 miles to the north, are six 14,000-foot-high peaks with 12,000-foot-high passes and scenery that takes the breath away. Crested Butte began as a silver camp but soon turned into one of the great coal towns of the West, with a rich ethnic heritage evolved from the mining camps. In the 21st century, Crested Butte is a tourist town of 1,500 residents highlighted by the Mount Crested Butte Ski Area, the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, and its wonderful wildflower and music festivals. The town today is what it always has been, "the queen jewel of the Elk Mountains.

Vandenbusche, D. and the Gunnison Pioneer Museum, and the Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum /
AROUND GUNNISON AND CRESTED BUTTE
, Charleston, 2008, pb, 127 pages, - 1 -, The Western Slope towns of Gunnison and Crested Butte are defined by their placement in the Colorado Rockies. Both are located in alpine valleys surrounded by 14,000-foot-high peaks with sparkling mountain-fed streams, and both dominate the Gunnison country, a unique wilderness covering over 4,000 square miles. Beginning over 400 years ago, Native Americans, fur traders, explorers, miners, railroaders, and cattlemen all made a place for themselves in the area. Today Gunnison, Crested Butte, and the Gunnison country remain isolated and tranquil. Recreation, tourism, and cattle ranching now reign supreme as Gunnison and Crested Butte attempt to preserve their distinctly Western heritage.

Vendl, K. A. and Vendl, M. A., with the San Juan County Historical Society /
MINES AROUND SILVERTON, Charleston, 2015, pb, 127 pages, - 1 -, Silverton is located in the heart of the San Juan Mountains, which have been described by H.H. Bancroft as "the wildest and most inaccessible region of Colorado, if not North America." The region has a long and colorful mining history, dating back to the Spanish exploration of the area in the 18th century. For the past 250 years, men have sought gold and silver in these mountains. However, full-scale mining did not begin until the 1870s, and for more than a century, mining was the lifeblood of Silverton and the surrounding area. The San Juan Mountains have been called one of the four great mining areas of Colorado, in a state known for its mining heritage. This is not only the story of the mines but also of the men and women who worked and lived in these rugged mountains.

Wildfang, F. B. /
SAN JUAN SKYWAY, Charleston, 2010, pb, 217 pages, - 1 -, the "scenic route" in southwestern Colorado means the San Juan Skyway, a 236-mile loop created by U.S. Routes 550 and 160 and State Routes 62 and 145. The Skyway wends through glacial valleys and over high passes between some of the most breathtaking, ice-sculpted peaks in the Rocky Mountains. Native Americans, pioneering mountain men, miners, and railroaders inhabited these slopes. Although the Skyway towns of Durango, Silverton, Ouray, Ridgway, Telluride, Rico, Dolores, and Cortez were first connected by wilderness trails and railways, the loop's final modern section of highway between Coal Bank and Molas Passes was completed in the 1940s. The rugged San Juan Mountains were the backdrop for exploits by Butch Cassidy and Wyatt Earp, but, as author Frederic B. Wildfang notes, the scenery is also "a syllabus for a course in geology.


Colorado Miscellaneous Publications in alphabetical order

Abbott, D. and McCoy, D. A. / THE GILPIN RAILROAD ERA: Black Hawk, Central City, Nevadaville, Central City, Denver. 2009, cl, 416 pages, 1 plate (inside back cover), - 1 -, $ 185

Abbott, D., McCoy, D. A., and McLeod, R. W. / COLORADO CENTRAL RAILROAD, GOLDEN - CENTRAL CITY - GEORGETOWN, Denver, 2007, cl, 416 pages, - 1 -, $ 185

Abbott, L. D. and Hancock, G. J., Ed. / CLASSIC CONCEPTS AND NEW DIRECTIONS: EXPLORING 125 YEARS OF GSA DISCOVERIES IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION, GSA Field Guide 33, Boulder, 2013, pb, 388 pages, - 1 -, $ 25; or 1 copy free with any $100 order from any catalog on this website

Allott, G. / MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF COLORADO, 1964, afb, 302 pages, - 1 -, $ 20

Allott, G. / MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF COLORADO, 1964, afb, 302 pages, - 3 -, $ 15

Anderson, M. M. / THE MINING CAMPS - SALINA AND SUMMERVILLE, BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO, Boulder, 2005, cl, 442 pages, - 1 -, $ 48

Anonymous / GOING FOR THE GOLD: THE STORY OF THE PHOENIX MINE IN COLORADO CD, 2007, a single CD, - 1 -, $ 10

Arlen, C. / COLORADO MINING STORIES: Hazards, Heroics and Humor, Montrose, 2002, pb, - 1 -, 176 pages, $ 13

Backus, H. F. / TOMBOY BRIDE, Boulder, 1969, 273 pages, $ 11 [A woman’s personal account of life in mining camps of the West]

Bancroft, C. / SILVER QUEEN: THE FABULOUS STORY OF BABY DOE TABOR, Boulder, 1975, 80 pages, - 3 -, $ 6

Benham, J. L. / CAMP BIRD AND THE REVENUE, Oray, 1980, pb, 68 pages, - 2 -, $ 12

Bennett, J. / TALES OF THE BACHELOR MINE: The Story of the Bachelor Mine and the Syracuse Tunnel on Ouray, Colorado’s Gold Hill, Ouray, 2006, pb, 112 pages, - 2 -, $ 15

Benson, M. / 1001 COLORADO PLACE NAMES, Lawrence, 1994, pb, 237 pages, - 1 -, $ 15

Beus, S. S., Ed. / ROCKY MOUNTAIN SECTION OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, Centennial Field Guide Volume 2, Boulder, 1987, cl, 475 pages, - 2 -, $ 40

Blair, E. / LEADVILLE: COLORADO’S MAGIC CITY, Boulder, 1980, pb, 247 pages, - 2 -, compare at $ 30, our price $ 22

Blair, R. / THE WESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS: Their Geology, Ecology and Human History, Boulder, 1996, pb, 406 pages, - 1 -, $ 30; copy with sligh use, $ 15

Blair, R. / THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS: Their Geology, Ecology and Human History, Boulder, 2011, pb, 325 pages, - 1 -, $ 30

Blair, R. W., Jr., Yager, D. B., and Church, S. E. / SURFICIAL GEOLOGIC MAPS ALONG THE RIPARIAN ZONE OF THE ANIMAS RIVER AND ITS HEADWATER TRIBUTARIES, SILVERTON TO DURANGO, COLORADO, WITH UPPER ANIMAS RIVER WATERSHED GRADIENT PROFILES, USGS DDS-71, 2002, 5 pages, 11 maps, 8 figs., pdf files on cd, - 1 -, $ 25

Bradley, C. A. and Smith. D. A. /  THE ONCE AND FUTURE, SILVER QUEEN OF THE ROCKIES, GEORGETOWN, COLORADO, AND THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL INTO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, Louisville, 2019, pb, - 1 -, $ 32


Brown, R. L. / CENTRAL CITY AND GILPIN COUNTY, Caldwell, 1994, pb, 217 pages, - 1 -, $ 9

Brown, R. L. / THE PIKES PEAK GOLD RUSH, Caldwell, 1985, 124 pages, cl, - 2 -, $ 20; pb, - 2 -, $ 6

Brown, R. L. / AN EMPIRE OF SILVER, Denver, 1986, 224 pages, cl, plastic dust cover, numerous illustrations, many in color, - 1 -, rare, $ 250


Brown, R. L. / JEEP TRAILS TO COLORADO GHOST TOWNS, Caldwell, 1995, pb, 245 pages, - 1 - $ 12

Brown, R. L. / GHOST TOWNS OF THE COLORADO ROCKIES, Caldwell, 1998, pb, 401 pages, pb, $18

Brown, R. L. / COLORADO GHOST TOWNS, PAST AND PRESENT, Caldwell, 1987, pb, 322 pages, - 1 -, $ 15

Burke, J. / THE LEGEND OF BABY DOE: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE SILVER QUEEN OF THE WEST, Lincoln, 1989, pb, 248 pages, bibliography, index, $ 13

Burke, M. L. / GHOSTS OF THE LAKE FORK REGION, Lake City, 2009, pb, 192 pages, - 1 -, [Covers the Western Slope events where the Gunnison River flows into Lake San Cristobal]

Butler, B. S. and McCaskey, H. D. / COPPER ORES OF THE NEW LONDON MINE, Reprint from Transactions of AIME, Volume XLIX, pages 284 - 291, 1915, pb, - 3 -, $ 10

Buys, C. J. / A QUICK HISTORY OF LEADVILLE, Montrose, 2004, pb, 98 pages, - 1 -, $ 10

Buys, C. J. / HISTORIC LEADVILLE, RARE PHOTOGRAPHS AND DRAWINGS, Ouray, 1997, cl, 244 pages, - 1 -, $ 40

Buys, C. J. / HISTORIC ASPEN IN RARE PHOTOGRAPHS, Ouray, 2001, cl, 288 pages, - 1 -, $ 45

Buys, C. J. / A BRIEF HISTORY OF TELLURIDE, Montrose, 2003, pb, 80 pages, - 1 -, $ 15

Buys, C. J. / HISTORIC TELLURIDE IN RARE PHOTOGRAPHS, Ouray, 1999, cl, 307 pages, - 1 -, $ 45

Buys, C. J. / ILLUSTRATIONS OF HISTORIC COLORADO, Montrose, 2000, cl, 242 pages, - 1 -, $ 40

Buys, C. J. / THE LOST JOURNALS OF CHARLES S. ARMSTRONG: From Arkport, New York to Aspen, Colorado, Montrose, 2002, pb, 258 pages, - 1 -, $ 15

Chauvenet, R. / REPORT ON THE CARIBOU SILVER MINES, GRAND ISLAND DISTRICT, BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO, Golden, 1887, color photocopy of an original document with editorial markings by author, 24 pages, - 3 -, $ 15 (document identifies 19 patened claims at that time)


Chronic, H. / ROADSI
DE GEOLOGY OF COLORADO, 2nd Edition, Missoula, 2013, pb, 399 pages, - 1 -, $ 10

Clyne, R. J. / COAL PEOPLE: Life in Southern Colorado’s Company Towns, 1890 - 1930, Denver, 1999, pb, 121 pages, - 1 -, $ 10

Cobb, H. S. / PROSPECTING OUR PAST: GOLD, SILVER AND TUNGSTEN MILLS OF BOULDER COUNTY, Longmont, 1999, pb, 155 pages, numerous mill photographs, - 1 -, $ 20

Cobb, H. S. / TUNGSTEN MINES OF COLORADO, 1960, 78 pages, pb, - 1 -, $ 10; also available in afb, - 1 -, $ 15

Colorado Historical Society of Colorado / BENT’S OLD FORT, 2nd Printing, 1990, pb, 180 pages, - 1 -, $ 15

Collman, R., Ed. / TRAILS AMONG THE COLUMBINE: Blue Mesa and the Gunnison Gold Belt, Colorado, Denver, 1989, cl, 192 pages, - 1 -, $ 200 [Only one copy remains; The town of Gunnison is presented with both recent photographs and pictures from 1881; the narrow-gauge line to Crested Butte is covered with its many coal mines; the book concludes with a section on the Gunnison Gold and Silver Belt]

Collman, R., and Houston, G., Ed. / TRAILS AMONG THE COLUMBINE: The Denver and Rio Grande in Creede and Lake City, Denver, 1988, cl, plastic dust cover, 192 pages, - 1 -, $ 150 [This is the story of the Creede Branch of the Denver & Rio Grande starting with the building of the gold camp of Creede beginning with narrow-gauge track and concluding with standard gauge; coverage includes excellent coverage of early Lake City; 200 photographs, 45 in color; this book is a must for anyone interested in Creede or Lake City]

Collman, R., Ed. / TRAILS AMONG THE COLUMBINE: The Monarch Branch of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway, Denver, 1994, cl, plastic dust cover, 224 pages, - 1 -, $ 150 [Beginning in Salida, D&RGW Trains of empty narrow-gauge gondolas were made up for the climb through Poncha Springs, Maysville, Silver Creek to Garfield to reach Monarch; Limestone was quarried in this district, which was once prospected for gold; photographs from the 1890's to recent, 219 black and white photographs and 52 color scenes]

Cook, K. N. / SPIRIT OF THE SAN JUANS, Montrose, 1998, cl, 160 pages, - 1 -, $ 40 [This is an excellent gift for anyone who loves the San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado]

Cornelius, T. H. and Marshall, J. B. / GOLDEN TREASURES OF THE SAN JUAN, Athens, 1990, 234 pages, - 1 -, $ 13

Cox, T. / INSIDE THE MOUNTAINS, A HISTORY OF MINING AROUND CENTRAL CITY, COLORADO, Boulder, 1989, pb, 117 pages, - 2 -, $ 16

Crosby, W. O. / ARCHEAN-CAMBRIAN CONTACT NEAR MANITOU, COLORADO, extracted from GSA Bulletin, Volume 10, pages 141 - 164, 5 plates, 1899, afb, - 5 -, $ 25

Cunningham, C. / CRIPPLE CREEK BONANZA, Plano, Texas, 1996, 218 pages, pb, - 1 -, $ 10

Dallas, S. / COLORADO GHOST TOWNS AND MINING CAMPS, Norman, 1985, pb, 254 pages, - 1 -, $ 16

DeGraf, J. V. / UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONDING TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT MINE SITES IN THE WESTERN U.S., GSA Reviews in Engineering Geology, Volume XVII, Boulder, 2007, 180 pages, - 1 -, $ 25; or 1 copy free with any $100 order from any catalog on this website

Del Rio, S. M. / MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLORADO, FIRST SEQUEL, Golden, 1960, cl, - 3 - or - 5 -, $ 195

Dixon, D. / TRAILS AMONG THE COLUMBINE, The Denver and Rio Grandes Calumet Branch and the Turret Mining Area, 1996, cl, 320 pages, - 1 -, $ 100 [The Calumet Mine produced iron ore, and the D&RG carried it down the 7% grade to Salida; this rail branch was built in 1881 and the Colorado Fuel & Iron Mine at Calumet is well-covered with this book; Turret was an early gold camp during the 1880's, but no major strike occurred; 300 black and white photographs and 17 color pictures] This item is also available on the  Select Books on Towns, Counties, & Railroads Catalog

Downer, R. H. and DeCon, R. E. / A DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKING MINES OF OURAY COUNTY, Colorado School of Mines Thesis 4644, Golden, 1901, pb, 68 pages, - 2 -, $ 29

Eberhart, P. GUIDE TO THE COLORADO GHOST TOWNS AND MINING CAMPS, 4th Revised Edition, Athens, 496 pages, pb, - 1 -, $ 17

Eberhart, P. / GHOSTS OF THE COLORADO PLAINS, Athens, 1986, 253 pages, pb, - 1 -, $ 20

Ethridge, F. G. / GUIDEBOOK FOR POSTMEETING FIELD TRIPS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 32nd ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SECTION OF THE GSA, May, 1979, Ft. Collins, spiral bound, 209 pages, - 3 -, $ 29 [Titles of the 4 field trips: 1. Sedimentology and stratigraphy of selected Paleozoic and Mesozoic sequences: Northwest Denver Basin, 2. Precambrian structural relations, metamorphic grade and intrusive rocks along the northeast flank of the Front Range, 3. Till sequence and soil development in the North St. Vrain sequence, 4. Field guide for the Sloan and Nix Kimberlites in the southern portion of the Colorado-Wyoming State Line Kimberlite District]

Epis, R. C. and Callender, J. F. / WESTERN SLOPE, WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH, 32nd Annual Field Trip Conference of the New Mexico Geological Society, Socorro, 1981,
cl, 337 pages, - 3 -, $ 45 [Includes road logs, stratigraphy, oil-shale, coal, oil and gas, ore deposits of the Gunnison Mineral Belt, volcanism and ore deposits, more...]

Epis, R. C. and Callender, J. F. / WESTERN SLOPE, WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH, 32nd Annual Field Trip Conference of the New Mexico Geological Society, Socorro, 1981,
pb, 337 pages, - 1 -, $ 30 [Includes road logs, stratigraphy, oil-shale, coal, oil and gas, ore deposits of the Gunnison Mineral Belt, volcanism and ore deposits, more...]

Evans, E. E. and Evans, M. A. / CACHE LA POUDRE, THE NATURAL HISTORY OF A ROCKY MOUNTAIN RIVER, Niwot, 1991, pb, 260 pages, - 2 -, $ 10

Fay, A. / BEYOND THE GREAT DIVIDE: 101 TRUE STORIES OF WESTERN COLORADO, Ouray, 1999, pb, 223 pages, - 1 -, $ 14

Fell, J. E., Jr., / ORES TO METALS: THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMELTING INDUSTRY with a new preface, Boulder, 341 pages, - 1 -, $ 30

Fetter, R. L. and Fetter, S. / TELLURIDE “FROM PICK TO POWDER,” Caldwell, 1990, pb, 196 pages, - 1 -, $ 10

Fetter, R. L. and Fetter, S. / TELLURIDE “FROM PICK TO POWDER,” Caldwell, 1990, pb, 196 pages, - 3 -, $ 8

Fossett, F. / COLORADO: It’s Gold and Silver Mines, Farms and Stock Ranges, and Health and Pleasure Resorts; A Tourists Guide to the Rocky Mountains, complete with maps and woodcuts, New York, 1879, cl, 540 pages, very slight repair to front hinge, fine copy, - 3 -, $300

Fouts, D. R. / GEOLOGY OF COLORADO ILLUSTRATED, Grand Junction, 1994, pb, 181 pages, - 1 -, $ 20

Frank, V. L., Jr. / COLORADO’S GREAT DEPRESSION GOLD RUSH - THE OLIVER TWIST TUNNEL, Lake City, 2017, pb, 180 pages, - 1 -, $ 16

Friggens, M. / TALES, TRAILS AND TOMMYKNOCKERS: Stories from Colorado’s Past, Boulder, 1979, pb, 144 pages, - 3 -, $ 10

Fuller, M. D. / THE PHYSIOGRAPHIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE BIG THOMPSON RIVER VALLEY IN COLORADO, Journal of Geology, Vol. 31(2), 1923, pages 126 - 137, - 3 -, $ 5

Gardinier, H. N. / MINING AMONG THE CLOUDS: The Mosquito Range and the Origins of Colorado’s Silver Boom, Denver, 2002, pb, 132 pages, - 1 -, $ 12

Geary, M. M. / A QUICK HISTORY OF GRAND LAKE including Rocky Mountain National Park and the Grand Lake Lodge, Colorado, Ouray, 1999, pb, 129 pages, - 1 -, $ 10

Gerhard, L. C. / THE MOUNTAIN GEOLOGIST, GUIDEBOOK EDITION - RATON BASIN, COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO, Denver, 1969, pb, 109 pages, 41 figs., 3 tables, - 3 -, $ 14

Gilliland, M. E. / SUMMIT: A GOLD RUSH HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY, COLORADO, cl, Revised Edition, Silverthorne, 2006, 336 pages, - 1 -, $ 30

Gilliland, M. E. / SUMMIT: A GOLD RUSH HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY, COLORADO,
pb, Revised Edition, Silverthorne, 2006, 336 pages, - 1 -, $ 20

Gregory, D. H. / THE GREAT REVENUE AND SURROUNDING MINES, COLORADO, 1996, Ouray, pb, 225 pages, $ 25 [Interest in this book and the mine will increase now that the Sunshine Mining Company has announced plans to spend $12 million in redeveloping the Revenue-Virginius Mine near Ouray. This mine had been largely inactive since 1912. [see Mining Engineering, November, 1998 for more information on the new mining activity] This item is also available in the Select Mines Catalog

Gregory, D. H. / THE HISTORY OF COLONA AND PIONEER FAMILIES, Ouray, 2003, pb, 104 pages, - 1 -, $ 17

Gregory, M. and Smith, P. D. / THE MILLION DOLLAR HIGHWAY: Colorado’s Most Spectacular Seventy Miles, Montrose, 1997, cl, 96 pages, - 1 -, $ 20

Gregory, H. E. / COLORADO PLATEAU REGION, International Geological Congress Guidebook, XVI Session, 1933, 1932, pb, 38 pages, 6 plates, 7 figures, - 3 -, $ 10

Griswold, D. L. and Griswold, J. H. / HISTORY OF LEADVILLE AND LAKE COUNTY, COLORADO: From Mountain Solitude to Metropolis, 1996, cl, 1st Edition, Boulder, 2 volumes in fine slipcase, 2374 pages total, - 1 -, $ 100

Guennel, G. K. / COLORADO WILDFLOWERS, Volume 1: Plains and Foothills (336 pages), and Volume 2: Mountains (352 pages), Englewood, 1995, pb, - 3 -,$ 50

Gulliford, A. / BOOMTOWN BLUES - COLORADO OIL SHALE, Boulder, 2003, pb, 316 pages, - 1 -, $ 29

Henderson, C. W. / COLORADO / 16th International Geological Congress, 1932, Guidebook 19, Excursion C1, 146 pages, pb, 16 plates, 28 figs., 3 inserts, - 3 -, $ 20

Henn, R. / LIES, LEGENDS AND LORE OF THE SAN JUANS, Ouray, 1999, pb, 186 pages, - 1 -, $14

Henry, T. W., et.al. / GEOLOGY OF THE GOLD BELT BACK COUNTRY BYWAY, SOUTH-CENTRAL COLORADO, Denver, 1996, pb, 48 pages, - 1 -, $ 10


Hinds, N, E. A. / UNCOMPAHGRAN AND BELTIAN DEPOSITS IN WESTERN NORTH AMERICA, Carnegie Institution Reprint, Publication 463, pages 53 - 136, 1936, - 3 -, $ 32 [The Uncompahgran deposits are discussed for South Western Colorado and the Needle Mountains, but also for Utah and Arizona; the Beltian deposits are described for Montana, Arizona and Death Valley]


Hollister, O. J. / THE MINES OF COLORADO, New York, 1867, 450 pages, reprint of 1867 original, cl, - 2 -, $ 38

Holmes, R. W. and Kennedy, M. B. / MINES AND MINERALS OF THE GREAT AMERICAN RIFT, COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO, New York, 1983, 332 pages, cl, - 5 -, $ 45

Holt, R. D. / GUIDEBOOK OF SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO, 8th Annual Field Conference of the New Mexico Geological Society, Socorro, 1957, pb, 258 pages, 1 plate (in pocket), - 1 -, $ 40 [Includes: geology, tectonics, road and railway logs, mines and ore deposits, history and folklore, more...]

Huber, T. and Wark, J. / COLORADO: AN AERIAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE HIGHEST STATE, Montrose, 2002, cl, 139 pages + index, - 1 -, $ 45

Huber, T. P. / COLORADO BYWAYS: A GUIDE THROUGH SCENIC AND HISTORIC LANDSCAPES, Boulder, 1997, pb, 373 pages, - 1 -, $ 20; also availalbe bound in cloth, - 1 -, $ 30

Hudson, M. R. and Grauch, V. J. S. (Tien), Ed. / NEW PERSPECTIVES ON RIO GRANDE RIFT BASIN: FROM TECTONICS TO GROUNDWATER, GSA SP 494, Boulder, 2013, pb, 500 pages, cd (in pocket), - 1 -, $ 20 

Hunter, E., Mogensen, P., and Veatch, S. W. / THE WORLD’S GREATEST GOLD CAMP: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF THE CRIPPLE CREEK & VICTOR MINING DISTRICT, Colorado Springs, 2010, pb, 68 pages, - 1 -, $ 25

Huston, R. C. / A SILVER CAMP CALLED CREEDE: A Century of Mining, Montrose, 2005, cl, 549 pages, - 1 -, $ 30

Huston, R. C. / A GOLD CAMP CALLED SUMMITVILLE, Lake City, 2012, pb, 177 pages, index, - 1 -, $ 21

Irving, J. D. and Bancroft, H. / GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS NEAR LAKE CITY, COLORADO, Lake City, 2010, pb, 128 pages, 8 plates (1 in pocket), 33 figs., 1 insert, $ 17 [For an original copy of USGS B 478, go to the Colorado 1 Catalog on this website and scroll down to Colorado USGS Bulletins and look for 478]

Jackson, W. H. and Holmes, W. H. / MESA VERDE AND THE FOUR CORNERS, Ouray, 1981, pages 367 - 408, from Haden Survey of 1874 - 1876, numerous plates, - 1 -, $ 26

Jameson, E. / ALL THAT GLITTERS: CLASS, CONFLICT, AND COMMUNITY IN CRIPPLE CREEK, Urbana, 1998, pb, 367 pages, - 1 -, $ 24

Jocknick, S. / EARLY DAYS ON THE WESTERN SLOPE OF COLORADO, Ouray, 1998, pb, 390 pages, - 1 -, $ 25

Kapple, W. A. and Kapple, C. / ROCKHOUNDING COLORADO, 2nd Edition, Guilford, 2004, pb, 243 pages, - 1 - , $ 16

Karlstrom, K. E., Ed. / THE GEOLOGY OF THE OURAY-SILVERTON AREA, New Mexico Geological Society 68th Annual Field Conference, September, 2017, Socorro, pb, 218 pages, well illustrated in both b&w and color, - 1 -, $ 65; also available, the road log only from this field conference, spiral bound, - 1 -, $ 25 (a copy of the road log is present in the main volume)


Karsner, D. / SILVER DOLLAR: The Story of the Tabors, New York, 1954, cl, 354 pages, - 3 -, $ 20

Kelly, W. C. / TELLURIDE ORES OF BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO, Geological Society of America, Memoir 109, cl, 237 pages, - 3 -, $ 65


Kleinhans, L. C., et.al., Ed. / GOLD AND SILVER DEPOSITS IN COLORADO SYMPOSIUM FIELD TRIP GUIDEBOOK, Colorado School of Mines, July 20-24, 2017, 126 pages, loose leaf, - 2 -, $ 25


Lageson, D. R., Lester, A. P., and Trudgill, B. D. / COLORADO AND ADJACENT AREAS, GSA Field Guide 1, Boulder, 1999, pb, 201 pages, - 1 -, $ 45

Larkin, R. P., Grogger, P. K., and Peters, G. L. / THE SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS, Kendall-Hunt Geology Field Guide Series, Dubuque, 1980, pb, 166 pages, extensive bibliography, - 3 -, $ 15

LeMassena, R. A. / COLORADO’S MOUNTAIN RAILROADS, Denver, 1984, 383 pages, cl, - 1 -, $ 179

Levine, B. / CRIPPLE CREEK GOLD: A CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF THE CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT, 1988, Lake Grove, Oregon, pb, 110 pages, $ 12

Lewis, A. C. / FLORENCE & CRIPPLE CREEK RAILROAD: Forty Miles to Fortune - A History of the Fabulous Narrow Gauge Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad, Denver, 2002, cl, 416 pages, map in pocket, - 1 -, $ 295


Leyendecker, L. E. / THE GRIFFITH FAMILY AND THE FOUNDING OF GEORGETOWN, Boulder, 2001, cl, 106 pages, - 1 -, $ 35

Leyendecker, L. E., Bradley, C. A. and Smith, D. A. / THE RISE OF THE SILVER QUEEN: Georgetown, Colorado, 1859 - 1896, Boulder, 2005 pb, 310 pages, - 1 -, $ 23





Livingstone, T. / HISTORIC TREASURES OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, Lake City, 2019, cl, 142 pages, - 1 -, $ 80

MacKenzie, W. B. / HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE URAD AND HENDERSON MOLYBDENITE DEPOSITS, CLEAR CREEK COLORADO, PhD Dissertation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, University Microfilms reprint, 208 pages, - 3 -, $ 40

Marshall, J. and Zanoni, Z. / MINING THE HARD ROCK, Silverton, 1996, 216 pages, $ 45 [This book is a masterpiece collection of photographs, interviews, and commentary on the Silverton area; this book succeeds in “taking” you to and into the mines and mills and it uses a refreshing personal approach of how mining affected the life and times in the central San Juan Mountains]

Marshall, M. / UNCOMPAHGRE: A GUIDE TO THE UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU, Ouray, 1998, pb, 220 pages, - 1 -, $ 16

Marshall, M. / RED HOLE IN TIME [Escalante Canyon of the Uncompahgre Plateau], College Station, 1988, cl, 299 pages, - 2 -, $ 20

Martin, M. / THE CORPSE ON BOOMERANG ROAD: Telluride’s War on Labor 1899 - 1908, Montrose, 2004, 377 pages, - 1 -, $ 30

McLean, E. W. / FATHER STRUCK IT RICH, Ouray, 1999, pb, 232 pages, - 1 -, $ 20 [This is the book by Evalyn Walsh McLean, the daughter of Thomas Walsh, who discovered the historic Camp Bird Mine; this is the story of a family who “wanted for nothing”]

Monroe, A. W. / SAN JUAN SILVER, HISTORICAL TALES OF THE SILVERY SAN JUANS AND WESTERN COLORADO, Lake City, 2009, 251 pages, - 1 -, $ 28   [True tales that are all based on historical facts with an emphases on how silver lured people to the San Juans and how they finally left the mountains after the silver price collapsed and settled down in the area from the Uncomphagre to the western slope of Colorado; the history in the book begins in 1598 with the first white man to enter the area and ends with description of families and facts about the western slope of Colorado]

Montgomery, R. / A STORY OF GOLD HILL, COLORADO, Longmont, 1987, pb, 37 pages, - 1 -, $ 6 [This is a reprint by S. Pettum of a book on Gold Hill which had mining booms in 1859 and 1872]

Moore, G. E. / MINES, MOUNTAIN ROADS, AND ROCKS: Guidebook No. 1, Geologic Road Logs of the Ouray Area, Ouray, 2004, spiral bound, 250 pages, - 1 -, $ 99


Morrison, R. B. / ROUTE FROM DENVER, COLORADO, TO SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH VIA THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD (MOFFAT TUNNEL ROUTE), 1965, pb, 68 pages, - 2 -, $ 50 [Describes the geology along the route from the Front Range to the Tunnel to the western slopes, with references]

Nash, J. T. / HYDROGEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF HISTORIC MINING DISTRICTS, CENTRAL WESTERN SLOPE OF COLORADO, including influence on surface water quality, USGS DDS - 73, 2002, 151 pages, 111 figs., 14 tables, pdf files on cd, - 1 -, $ 20

Nelson, J. / GLENWOOD SPRINGS: The History of a Rocky Mountain Resort, Colorado, Ouray, 1999, pb, 250 pages, - 1 -, $ 15

Nelson, J. / MARBLE AND REDSTONE: A Quick History, Ouray, 1998, pb, 138 pages, - 1 -, $ 8

Ninnemann, J. L. and Smith, D. A. / SAN JUAN BONANZA, WESTERN COLORADO'S MINING LEGACY, Albuquerque, 2006, cl, 84 pages, - 1 -, $ 25

Noel, T. J. and Norman, C. M. / A PIKE’S PEAK PARTNERSHIP: The Penroses and the Tutts, Boulder, 2000, cl, 264 pages, - 1 -, $ 35

Noel, T. J. and Norman, C. M. / A PIKE’S PEAK PARTNERSHIP: The Penroses and the Tutts, Boulder, 2000, pb, 264 pages, - 1 -, $ 25

Pearl, R. M. / AMERICA’S MOUNTAIN: Pikes Peak and the Pike’s Peak Region, Colorado Springs, 1976, pb, 36 pages, - 3 -, $ 5

Pearl, R. M. / COLORADO GEM TRAILS AND MINERAL GUIDE, A COMPLETE GUIDE WITH MAPS AND MILEAGE LOGS, 3rd Edition, Revised, Athens, 1972, pb, 222 pages, - 1 -, $ 30

Pearl, R. M. / EXPLORING ROCKS, MINERALS, FOSSILS IN COLORADO, Revised Edition, Chicago, 1969, cl, 215 pages, - 3 -, $ 15; also another copy, new, - 1 -, $ 35

Pettum, S. / BOULDER: Evolution of a City, Boulder, 1994, 1st Edition, cl, 216 pages, - 1 -, $ 35

Pettum, S. / EXCURSIONS FROM PEAK TO PEAK: Then and Now, Longmont, 1997, pb, 139 pages, - 1 -, $ 10 [This book covers the Black Hawk, Central City, Rollinsville, Eldora, Sulphide Flats, Nederland, Caribou, Estes Park, Lyons, and Gold Hill area]

Pettum, S. / BOULDER: Evolution of a City, Niwot, 1994, cl, 216 pages, numerous photographs, - 1 -, $ 35

Pickering, J. H. / “THIS BLUE HOLLOW” Estes Park (Colorado), the Early Years, 1859 - 1915, Boulder, 1999, cl, 321 pages, - 1 -, $ 30

Prosser, G. / THE SAGA OF BLACK CANYON: The Story of the MacGregors of Estes Park, 1971, pb, 48 pages, $ 10

Raines, E. / HISTORIC PHOTOS OF COLORADO MINING, Nashville, 2009, cl, 206 pages, - 1 -, $ 40

Rhodes, D. H. / LABELS, LEADVILLE, AND LORE, HISTORY FROM A CAN, 1870's – 1890's, Snohomish, 2005, cl, 186 pages, - 1 -, $ 34

Rockwell, W. / UNCOMPAHGRE COUNTRY, Ouray, 1999, pb, 310 pages, - 1 -, $ 20 [Book covers the towns, people, and the events in the vicinity of the Uncompahgre River]

Reyher, K. / SILVER AND SAWDUST: Life in the San Juans, Ouray, 2000, pb, 194 pages, - 1 -, $ 13

Rohrbough, M. J. / ASPEN: The History of a Silver Mining Town, 1879 - 1893, New York, 1986, pb, 263 pages, - 1 -, $ 26

Sagstetter, B. and Sagstetter, B. / The Mining Camps Speak: A New Way to Explore the Ghost Towns of the American West, Denver, 1998, pb, 283 pages, - 1 -, $ 20

Sanders, W.F. / JOY OF THE FRONTIER: AN EXCITING NEW ACCOUNT OF ADVENTURES IN THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND NEW MEXICO IN THE 1880's, Lake City, 2020, pb, 219 pages, - 1 -, $ 24 [Chief Ouray, the Meeke Massacre, Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, much more]

Scamehorn, H. L. / HIGH ALTITUDE: A HISTORY OF FOSSIL FUELS IN COLORADO, Boulder, 2002, cl, 244 pages, - 1 -, $ 20

Scamehorn, H. L. / MILL & MINE, THE CF&I IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, Lincoln, 1992, 247 pages, cl, - 1 -, $ 30 [The CF&I owned and operated properties in five states, not just Colorado; read about the birth, growth, development, and demise of this major metallurgical and fuel company of the West which had its own stores and towns. A fascinating story from John D. Rockefeller t
o the Coal Miner’s Strike of 1913-14 to the war years, post-war years and beyond]

Scamehorn, H. L. / ALBERT EUGENE REYNOLDS: Colorado’s Mining King, Norman, 1995, 308 pages, cl, - 1 -, $ 15 [Covers the life of a man destined to make a fortune thought to be as much as $60 million as the owner of the Palmetto Mine near Lake City, the Virginius and Revenue Tunnel near Ouray, the Cimarron Mine at Telluride, and the Commodore Mine at Creede, eventually managing 600 claims on 6,000 acres of mineral land]

Shomaker, J. / GUIDEBOOK OF SAN JUAN – SAN MIGUEL – LA PLATA REGION, NEW MEXICO & COLORADO, New Mexico Geological Society, 19th Field Conference, 1968, pb, but stiffened with plastic, 211 pages, 17 pages of ads, $ 40

Shroder, M. F. / NICHOLAS CREEDE AND THE AMETHYST VEIN, Creede, 2004, pb, 52 pages, - 1 -, $ 13

Simmons, V. M. / THE SAN LUIS VALLEY: LAND OF THE SIX-ARMED CROSS, 2nd Edition, 1999, pb, 364 pages, - 2 -, $ 18

Simmons, B. / A QUICK HISTORY OF IDAHO SPRINGS, Montrose, 2004, pb, 85 pages, - 1 -, $ 10

Simmons, Wm. B. and Heinrich, E. Wm. / RARE-EARTH PEGMATITES OF THE SOUTH PLATTE DISTRICT, COLOR
ADO, Denver, 1980, pb, 131 pages, - 1 -, $ 8

Sloan, R. E. and Skowronski, C. A. / THE RAINBOW ROUTE: (SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO) This is an Illustrated History of the Silverton Railroad, the Silverton Northern Railroad, and the Silverton, Gladstone and Northerly Railroad, Denver, 1975, cl, 416 pages, - 1 -, $ 300





Smith, P. D. / THE STORY OF LAKE CITY, COLORADO, AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS, Lake City, 2016, pb, 422 pages, - 1 -, $ 26



Smith, P. D. / OURAY: A Quick History, Ouray, 1999, pb, 96 pages, - 1 -, $ 10

Smith, P. D. / MOUNTAINS OF SILVER: THE STORY OF COLORADO’S RED MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICT, Boulder, 1999, 236 pages, - 1 -, $ 21




Smith, P. D. / THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO, CALDERAS, MASTODONS, CONQUISTADORS, AND GOLD, Lake City, 2013, cl, 443 pages, - 1 -, $ 40


Smith, P. D. / EXPLORING THE HISTORIC SAN JUAN TRIANGLE, Ridgeway, 2004, pb, 262 pages, - 1 -, $ 21 [This book is packed with historic information, but also serves as a Jeeping Guide for the Ouray, Silverton, Telluride, and Lake City area]

Smith, P. D. / IMAGES OF THE SAN JUANS, REVISED, Lake City, 2008, cl, 288 pages, - 1 -, $ 60; also available, pb, - 1 -, $ 30

Smith, P. D. / IMAGES OF THE SAN JUANS, Montrose, 1997, cl, 288 pages, - 1 -, $ 100 [This book is the original San Juan masterpiece written by historian P. David Smith using the photographic collection of Ruth and Marvin Gregory. Complete coverage of the mines, mills and townsites of the San Juan region. Later chapters in the book cover topics such as mountains and their snow, the development of railroads, and local celebrations and catastrophes]

Smith, D. A. / SILVER SAGA: The Story of Caribou, Colorado, Revised Edition, Boulder, 2003, pb, 230 pages,- 1 -, $ 20

Smith, D. A. / ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOOM TOWN: A History of Durango, Colorado, Boulder, 3rd Edition, 1992, pb, 218 pages, - 1 -, $ 18

Smith, D. A. / SILVERTON: A Brief History, 1997, pb, 111 pages, - 1 -, $ 15

Smith, D. A. / THE SUBSTANCE AND THE SHADOW, Montrose, 2000, cl, 80 pages, - 1 -, $ 15

Smith, D. A. / SAN JUAN GOLD: A Mining Engineer’s Adventures, 1879 - 1881, Montrose, 2002, pb, 135 pages, - 1 -, $ 16

Smith, D. A. / DURANGO AND SILVERTON NARROW GAUGE, Ouray, 1998, pb, 106 pages, - 1 -, $ 10

Smith, D. A. / SONG OF THE HAMMER AND DRILL: The Colorado San Juans, 1860 - 1914, Norman, 2001, pb, 248 pages, - 1 -, $ 25

Smith, D. A. / THE TRAIL OF GOLD AND SILVER: MINING IN COLORADO, 1859 - 2009, Boulder, 2009, pb, 209 pages, - 1 -, $ 26

Smith, D.A. / HENRY M. TELLER: Colorado’s Grand Old Man, Boulder, 2002, cl, 252 pages, - 1 -, $ 30

Smith, D. A. / HORACE TABOR: His Life and the Legend, Boulder, 1989, pb, 395 pages, - 1 -, $ 20

Sprague, M. / MONEY MOUNTAIN: The Story of Cripple Creek Gold, 1953, Lincoln, 342 page
s, pb, $ 15

Sprague, M. / MONEY MOUNTAIN: The Story of Cripple Creek Gold, 1953, Boston, 342 pages, cl, $ 25

Stark, J. T., et.al. / GEOLOGY AND ORIGIN OF SOUTH PARK, COLORADO, GSA M 33, Baltimore,1949, cl, 188 pages, 18 plates, 22 figs., - 2 -, $ 40

Stark, J. T., et.al. / GEOLOGY AND ORIGIN OF SOUTH PARK, COLORADO, GSA M 33, Baltimore,1949, cl, 188 pages, 18 plates, 22 figs., - 3 -, $ 30

Taylor, A. M. / GUIDEBOOK TO THE GEOLOGY OF RED ROCKS PARK AND VICINITY, written for the non-geologist, Golden, 1992, sprial bound, 56 pages, - 3 -, $ 15

Taylor, A. M. / GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF COLORADO, Golden, 1999, pb, 222 pages, 90 figs., 2 loose maps, - 2 -, $ 45

Thompson, T. B. / THE CRIPPLE CREEK MINING DISTRICT, DENVER REGION EXPLORATION GEOLOGISTS SOCIETY (DREGS) FALL 1986 SYMPOSIUM AND GUIDEBOOK, Denver, 63 pages plus field guides, - 2 -, $ 25

Tucker, E. F. / OTTO MEARS AND THE SAN JUANS, Montrose, 2003, pb, 138 pages, - 1 -, $ 13




Twitty, E. / BASINS OF SILVER: THE STORY OF SILVERTON, COLORADO’S LAS ANIMAS MINING DISTRICT, Lake City, 2008, cl, 386 pages, - 1 -, $ 26; also available, pb, - 1 -, $ 20


Ubbelohde, C., Benson, M., Smith, D. A. / A COLORADO HISTORY, 7th Edition, Boulder, 1995, pb, 431 pages, - 2 -, $ 15

Vandenbusche, D. and Myers, R. / MARBLE COLORADO, A CITY OF STONE, Denver, 1970, pb, 227 pages, - 3 -, $ 10

Vanderwilt, J. W. / MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLORADO, Denver, 1947, cl, 547 pages, - 3 -, $ 95

Vasek, R. W. / FIELD, PETROGRAPHIC AND GEOCHEMICAL STUDY OF MAGMA MIXING IN THE VIRGINIA DALE RING DIKE, COLORADO FRONT RANGE, M.S. Thesis, University of Nebraska, 1995, spiral bound, 137 pages, - 2 -, $ 35

Vendl, M. A., et.al. / MY HOME AT PRESENT: LIFE IN THE MINE BOARDING HOUSES IN THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO, Lake City, 2013, cl, 159 pages, - 1 -, $ 30

Voynick, S. M. / LEADVILLE: A MINER'S EPIC, Missoula, 1984, 165 pages, pb, - 2 -, $ 10

Voynick, S. M. / CLIMAX: THE HISTORY OF COLORADO’S CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM MINE, Missoula, 1996, pb, 366 pages, - 1 -, $ 25

Voynick, S. M. / COLORADO GOLD: FROM PIKE’S PEAK RUSH TO PRESENT, Missoula, 1992, pb, 206 pages, - 1 -, $ 12

Voynick, S. M. / COLORADO ROCKHOUNDING: A GUIDE TO MINERALS, GEMSTONES, AND FOSSILS, Missoula, 1994, pb, 372 pages, - 1 -, $ 20

Wahlstrom, E. E. and Hornback, V. Q. / GEOLOGY
OF THE HAROLD D. ROBERTS TUNNEL, COLORADO: West Portal to Station 468+49, In: GSA Bulletin 73 # 12, pages 1477 - 1498, pb, - 3 -, $ 10

Warren, S. S. / SAN JUAN SKYWAY:  A COLORADO DRIVING ADVENTURE, San Juan Forest Association, Durango, 1990, pb, 64 pages, - 1 -, $ 10 

Waters, F. / PIKE’S PEAK: A MINING SAGA, Athens, 1987,
pb, 743 pages, - 1 -, $ 20

Waters, F. / PIKE’S PEAK: A MINING SAGA, Athens, 1987, cl
, 743 pages, - 3 -, $ 26

Waters, F. / MIDAS OF THE ROCKIES: BIOGRAPHY OF WINFIELD SCOTT STRATTON, CROESUS OF CRIPPLE CREEK, Athens, 1972, 347 pages, - 1 -, $ 16

Weber, W. A. and Wittman, R. C. / COLORADO FLORA: WESTERN SLOPE, 3rd Edition, Boulder, 1996, pb, 251 pages, - 1 -, $ 25

Weston, W. / DESCRIPTIVE PAMPHLET OF THE PRINCIPAL MINES AND PROSPECTS OF OURAY & SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES 1882-3 IN THE SAN JUAN GOLD AND SILVER REGION, 2006, pb, 163 pages, - 1 -, $ 17

Williams, F. and Chronic, H. / ROADSIDE GEOLOGY OF COLORADO, 3rd Edition, Missoula, pb, 399 pages, - 1 -, $ 26

Wolle, M. S. / STAMPEDE TO TIMBERLINE: THE GHOST TOWNS AND MINING CAMPS OF COLORADO, Chicago, 1974, 583 pages, pb, - 1 -, $ 25

Wolle, M. S. / STAMPEDE TO TIMBERLINE: THE GHOST TOWNS AND MINING CAMPS OF COLORADO, Chicago, 1971 or 1976, 544 pages, cl, plastic cover over dust cover, - 3 -, $ 10

Wolle, M. S. / TIMBERLINE TAILINGS: Tales of Colorado’s Ghost Towns and Mining Camps, Athens, 1977, 337 pages, pb, - 1 -, $ 25


Wolle, M. S. / TIMBERLINE TAILINGS: Tales of Colorado’s Ghost Towns and Mining Camps, Athens, 1977, 337 pages, cl, - 3 -, $ 10


Wright, C. and Wright, C. / TINY HINSDALE OF THE SILVERY SAN JUANS, Lake City, 2012, pb, 196 pages, - 1 -, $ 16 [“Tiny” Hinsdale refers to the fact that this county contains less residents than any other county in the United States; book covers mining, roads, newspapers, post offices, outsiders moving in and much more...]

Wright, J., et.al. / A HISTORY OF CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO, TAILINGS, TRACKS, AND TOMMYKNOCKER AND THE FAMILIES WHO SHAPED COLORADO’S PREMIER MINING DISTRICT, Grand Junction, 2004, pb, 451 pages, 48 page index, - 1 -, $ 49



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